Mr.Davy (work) in the same place for thirty five years and he is not planning to retire yet?. Rivers usually (flow) to the sea8[r]
(1)Put the verbs in the correct tenses
1 We (finish) our dinner half an hour ago The farmers (work) in the field now Mrs.Green always (go) to work by bus
4 My parents (live) in London They (be) there for 20 years She paid for her tickets and (leave)
6 She (sit) inder a tree when it (begin) to rain
7 How many times you (see) him since he went to Edinburgh?
8 Mr.Davy (work) in the same place for thirty five years and he is not planning to retire yet
9 Rivers usually (flow) to the sea
10.Do you know that man who (smoke) there? 11.He (sit) in the garden when the house fell down 12.At three o’clock this morning, Mary (study) English
13.When I (look) for my passport, I (find) this old photograph 14.She (buy) a new pair of shoes yesterday
15.My dog always (bark) if he (hear) any strange sound 16.If Don and I (have) enough money, we would buy a house 17.If I (realize) that the traffic lights were red, I (stop)
18.Ice (turn) to water if you (heat) it
19.I (speak) to France if I (see) him yesterday 20.They (not let) you in if you come late
(2)23.If I (win) a big prize in a lottery, I’d give up my job 24.I (finish) everything when you get back tomorrow 25.Wait here until I (come) back
26.He (phone) me as soon as he (pass) the examination
27.After the visitors (go) climbing in the mountains, they enjoyed fresh air at the seaside
28.She used to (visit) many interesting places when she (be) in England 29.Yesterday when I (see) him, he (sit) asleep in an armchair
30.Jack (live) in New York for ten years before he (move) to California 31.What you (do) when I (phone) you at 4:00 yesterday?
32.She (drive) her car when she suddently felt ill 33.Don’t make noise, my father (talk) with his friends 34.Father (feel) well again since last summer
35.When he (receive) the photographs, he will show them to you
36.I (learn) English for the last two years, and now I (study) French, too 37.“ I (go) to the zoo tomorrow You ever (be) there?
—“Yes, I (be) there last Sunday I (go) nearly every weeken.” 38.Please be quiet I (work)
39.He (live) near our house, but we (not see) him very often 40.I couldn’t meet him When he came, he (go) out
41.I ( not send) the parcel until I hear from you 42.George (see) this movie three times
(3)44.David (be) born after his father (die)
45.You can make a decision after you (think) it over 46.I (tell) you a secret when I (meet) you tomorrow
47.Last Saturday while Sandy (clean) out the attic, she (find) her grandmother’s wedding dress
48.They (go) out for a walk after they (write) their compositions 49.Everyone (rebuild) their homelands since the world war II (end) 50.Almost everyone (leave) for home by the time we (arrive)
51.Tom (meet) Mary in 1985 and they (be) good friends since then 52.This exercises must (correct) by the teacher
53.She (be) ill for several months
54.What you (do) at one o’clock this afternoon?
55.He (lose) his job last month and since then he (be) out of work
56.Yesterday when I (arrive) at the station, she (already leave) for 15 minutes 57.My father always asks me (study) hard for the exam, and (not go) out in the
evening
58.Be quiet! The baby (sleep) 59.I wish John (be) here now 60.We (go) to the concert tonight
61.I (collect) stamps since I was a child
(4)65.After the guests (leave), she (go) back into the living room and (turn) off the light
66.I (stay) in this hotel since April
67.This time yesterday, I (study) English This time next month I (learn) Maths instead
68.Don’t leave till you (talk) to the headteacher about the problem 69.She (drive) the same car since 2000
70.I will get back as soon as she (get) through with her business 71.While we (fish), someone came to the house and left this note 72.I’m sure that you (like) our new house
73.I (listen) to the music when the phone (ring)
74.John and Mary (not talk) to each other since their quarrel yesterday 75.After the phone (buzz) for a long while, the headmaster (answer) it 76.He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow) 77.He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill ) him
78.When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph
79.He always (wear) a raincoat and (carry) an umbrella when he walked to the office
80.When I arrived she (have) lunch 81.He (watch) TV when the phone (ring)
82.As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily 83.I still (lie) on the road when I (see) the lorry approaching
(5)85.As they (walk) along the road they (hear) a car coming from binhind 86.When I (see) him he (paint) a portrait of his wife
87.While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain He (put) up his umbrella and (go) on watering
88.While I (swim) someone (steal) my clothes and I (have) to walk home in my wimsuit
89.As soon as I hear from him I (let) you know
90.My father will be furious when he (see) what you have done 91.When the bell rings I (take) the meat out of the oven
92.He (not let) you out till you have finished your homework 93.Don’t jump out of the aeroplane until the pilot (say) “go” 94.When he (return), I’ll give him the key
95.The election (be) held next week
96.As she (drive) home from work, she (witness) a terrible road accident 97.When we (get) to the cinema, they (show) the film for nearly 10 minutes 98.My mother usually (get) up very early, but yesterday she (not get) up until
o’clock
99.My teacher was not at home When I (arrive), she (just, go) out
100 Who (look) after the children when you (be) away on business next month?
Give the correct forms of the words in the brackets.
1 The thing that I got zero mark is………(forget)
(6)3 Thank you for……….me.(invitation) Seven is my……… (luck)
5 John is old enough to be……… of his parents.(depend)
6 We’ll……….our English vocabulary if we read English books every day (rich)
7 Viet nam has become a/ an……….country since Aoril 30th, 1975.
(depend)
8 The principal gave a ……….to welcome the new students.(speak) Columbus……….America in 1492.(discovery)
10.He was sentenced to……….because of drug trafficking (die) 11.This young musician rose quickly to ……… (famous)
12.The………is not a big problem to astronauts (weigh)
13.Newton is not only a great………but also a great……… (mathematics/ physics)
14.Many people think that Faraday is the greatest………in history (invent)
15.The young apprentice broke the chemistry glassware because of his………(care)
16.It was one of his most important……….(achieve)
17.………is often more useful than definition for giving the meanings of words.(illustrate)
18.I’m afraid it’s far too………for me to eat now (salt) 19.Gary is………of the fact that he is never late (pride)
(7)22.The teacher had great……….in her pupils.(confident) 23.We have good……….with our neighbours (relative) 24.He left for a………of reason (vary)
25.San Francisco is a city of great………(beautiful) 26.Sentosa is a popular tourist………(attract)
27.She is ill You can tell from her……….(appear)
28.Everyone likes Kenvin because he is such a………….person.(cheer) 29.She’s been very……….since her husband died (poverty) 30.The seaside has a……….climate (health)
31.It was his………that causes him to lose his job (lazy) 32.He is a stamp………… (collect)
33.It was a time a………was made about the new school (decide) 34.I tried to clean my watch, but only………….in breaking it (success) 35.Ann felt………… because she couldn’t go to the circus with Mary
(disappoint)
36.The more she tried to be………… , the more she looked beautiful (nature) 37.In order to………… the road, they had to limit the pavement (wide)
38.Has she gone to Paris on business or for………… (please) 39.They solved the problem………(difficult)
40.She always has accidents She is a………driver (care)
41.Nothing is more precious than ……… and freedom.(depend) 42.If you don’t listen to my advice, you will be……… in this contest
(8)43.It is the pronunciation that causes me a lot of ……….(difficult) 44.All my efforts ended in………(fail)
45.It will be hard to prove the idea……… (science) 46.She is………because she failed in the exam.(happy) 47.This house has all modern……….(convenient)
48.The United Nations……… is an international one (organize) 49.The teacher is pleased with the……… in my work (improve) 50.………children need good nourishment (grow)
51.………is a problem throughout the world (hungry) 52.I’m worried about the……….of the children (safe) 53.………activities should be promoted.(culture)
54.My teacher………me to take this examination (courage) 55.There are many people living in………(poor)
56.I will never forget the………… you have shown me Thank you very much (kind)
57.Unfortunately, you will be at a……….if you can’t drive (advantage) 58.We are selling these toys at a very……… price.(compete)
59.I am just a beginner in………with you (compare)
60.The……….were warmly welcomed by the local leaders and people (participate)
61.They are good……….(dance) They dance……… (beauty) 62.The……….(discuss) lasted hours but we didn’t reach
(9)Rewrite the following sentences
1 My mother can’t give me any advice because she isn’t here now —If
2 The cup of coffee was too hot for me to drink —If
3 “Do you know how deep the swimming pool is?” said Mary —Mary
4 Reading scientific books is one of my interests —I’m
5 Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information —If
6 The garage is going to repair the car for us next week —We are going
7 The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration —It was
8 You must study hard or you won’t pass the exam —Unless you
9 They built a garage at the end of last year, didn’t they? —The garage
10 The little boy couldn’t eat the cake because it was very hot —If
(10)12 Bad weather has delayed the plane for one hour —The plane
13 “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” she said —She suggested
14 “Can I borrow your calculator?” Mary said —Mary asked
15 This is my second visit to Hungary —This is the second time
16 “Did you play for your school team?” said Bill —Bill asked
17 She never does her homework because she is very lazy —She is too
18 The square was full of cinema fans although it rained heavily —In spite
19 May I borroww your newspaper? —would you mind
20 The coffee is so weak that we can’t drink it —The coffee isn’t
21 Your manager must write the report —The report
22 I started joining in the dancing club a year ago —I have
(11)—If
24 “If I were you, I wouldn’t give him more money,” she said —She advised
25 Shall we go to the disco tonight? —What about